Roberto Rodríguez Tejera Got Booted From WQBA Despite Strong Ratings

Read “Cuban Radio Is Dying Because of Aging Hardliners And Miami’s Changing Market.”On August 17, Roberto Rodríguez Tejera takes the center spot behind the news desk inside TeleMiami’s studio in the Flagami neighborhood of Miami. The veteran Cuban American journalist is flanked by former Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolaños, ex-Hialeah…

Norman Braman Dodges Taxes For His Yacht, Kisses

For the past couple of years, Norman Braman has carefully crafted his image as a do-gooder billionaire and civic activist by leading the recall of former Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez and, more recently, financing opponents against four sitting county commissioners because they saddled taxpayers with the Marlins Park boondoggle while…

Incumbent County Commissioners Demolish Norman Braman’s Slate UPDATED

Norman Braman was no match for the forces backing Miami-Dade County commissioners Bruno Barreiro, Audrey Edmonson, Barbara Jordan, and Dennis Moss. The billionaire car dealership mogul’s slate of Luis Garcia, Alison Austin, Shirley Gibson and Alice Pena produced an epic fail. All four candidates, who benefited from $397,000 worth of…

Hard Knocks Episode One: Thank God For Chad Johnson

Thank God for Chad Johnson. Last night, the “Look At Me” wide receiver was the star of the first episode of Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Miami Dolphins on HBO. You get the feeling the Dolphins brain trust of General Manager Jeff Ireland and Head Coach Joe Philbin picked…

Carlos Gimenez Dumps Al Lorenzo Amid Absentee Ballot Fraud Scandal

Also read: “Al Lorenzo Wins Elections, but Will His History Hurt the State Attorney’s Latest Bid.”Late yesterday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez sacked Al Lorenzo, the campaign consultant who’s been by his side since he first ran for elected office eight years ago. The Miami Herald reports Gimenez fired Lorenzo because…